Incumbent
Chris Cournoyer
Incumbent Republican candidate for Comptroller in Iowa
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NOV 7, 2026
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NOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleLieutenant Governor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationIowa
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BackgroundLieutenant Governor of Iowa
EducationB.A., Computer Science, University of Texas (University of Texas at Austin)
Notable personal detailsChris Gearhart Cournoyer is the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, appointed in December 2024. She previously served as a Republican Iowa State Senator (first elected in 2018) representing areas including Clinton, Jackson, and Scott counties. She has a technology background and has worked as a website designer/developer and as a technology consultant, and she earned a B.A. in computer science from the University of Texas. She has also served in local education leadership and is a mother of four.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Cournoyer’s public position emphasizes low taxes, spending taxpayer dollars efficiently, and reducing waste in government. Her campaign and public statements support tax cuts, property-tax relief, and a limited-government approach centered on accountability and fiscal responsibility.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to birth control through pharmacist-supervised over-the-counter availability. As a state senator, Cournoyer was also part of legislation and committee action on health-related access issues, but the clearest documented healthcare position is support for increased access rather than broad restructuring of the system.
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Immigration & Border
Publicly available material does not show a detailed immigration platform. The legislative record shows support for a bill relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens and penalties, while a candidate questionnaire did not include a response on the immigration item about sanctuary cities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Chris Cournoyer has said she supports pro-life legislation and emphasized maternal health, support for pregnant women, birth control, and adoption services. She also voted for Iowa’s 2023 six-week abortion ban, which includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormality, and the life of the mother.
Public Safety & Guns
Cournoyer has expressed support for the right to keep and bear arms and for adding Second Amendment language to the Iowa Constitution. She has also been described as opposing constitutional carry, which points to support for some gun regulation rather than a fully deregulatory position.
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